The following stories are true; though names and specific details have been altered in order protect the privacy of our children. Every day in Marion County more than 10 children are victims of abuse and neglect. These are their stories. Anna is 6 months old. She lives with her mother in a small apartment on…

By now, anyone working in or with child welfare knows about ‘Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being’. Since the kick-off of the federal Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSR) in 2001, these three constructs have been the focus of major child welfare reform efforts across the United States. They are actually, to some degree, artificially created measurements…